Announcements

Are you interested in joining a community where you’ll continue to enjoy your current lifestyle with the added advantages of retirement community living — such as a gym or pool onsite, meal plan options, and when you need extra support as you age, it would be available? Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, June 8 from 2:30-4 p.m. to learn about different models of life plan (continuing care) retirement communities, where care is provided throughout the continuum of your life.

We will be joined by a panel of representatives from three CARF-accredited facilities: The Hermitage in Alexandria, Westminster-Canterbury of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, and Williamsburg Landing in Williamsburg, who will share information and answer your questions about these communities and how they work.

To register, please contact Dick Nathan at [email protected] or call 703-284-9318.

Meet local moms-to-be, laugh and develop a confident mindset as you navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy and prepare for parenthood together.

5 weekly Monday night coaching sessions, starting June 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Covering everything from pregnancy self care to building a new mom community, navigating relationships and work, setting boundaries and whatever other tools you are seeking that week.

Perfect for the proactive woman who wants to thoroughly prepare for all the changes family life brings. Facilitated by Sarah Moore, LPC, a local mom of 20+ years and licensed therapist who specializes in maternal/perinatal mental health.

Check out Sarah’s practice at www.sarahmoorelpc.com and email [email protected] for details.

(This Community Post was written by Educational Theatre Company (ETC) and underwritten by Embracing Arlington Arts.)

Giving young people the opportunity to engage with the performing arts serves as an investment in both them and in our communities, as “low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are more than twice as likely to graduate college than their peers with no arts education,” and “after-school arts programs [are] reducing welfare and crime costs, improving academic performance, and increasing kids’ earning potential” (Americans For The Arts).

Theatre is often viewed as only an extracurricular activity, but we know better: theatre education enhances motor, cognitive, and social-emotional learning of all students, both in the classroom and out. ETC changes lives through the arts by encouraging our four C’s: Creativity, Confidence, Collaboration, & Community.

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The 43rd Leeway Overlee Community Day and Yard Sale will be along the John Marshall Drive/Ohio Street greenway on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The community will be out in force to exchange information and greetings, sell unneeded household items, and pick up a few bargains.

About 100 families set up tables for the festivities, which take place along the six-block stretch of the greenway from near Langston Blvd. (formerly Lee Highway) to Washington Blvd. Attendance is free, but a $10 fee will be collected from individuals and families selling household items during the event. Ensure that all goods and rubbish are removed from the greenway by 1 p.m. Leave dogs at home.

For more info, call 703-532-6101. If planning to sell, start labeling your items for sale NOW! Event will take place as long as there is not active rain. Rain date is June 11.

AAC is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Marymount University this summer in offering new ceramic camps onsite at MU! Students will build and explore 3D pottery, sculpture and more!

Guided by professional ceramic artists, campers will hone their skills and challenge their imaginations. Younger students will build vessels by hand and explore a variety of creative styles while older students will throw on the wheel and learn about professional practices and techniques. Camps are offered for ages 5-7, 8-10, 11-14, and 14-18. Space is limited so sign up today!

Is home ownership a goal of yours in 2022? Now is the time to make it happen! Grab a (virtual) drink with the area’s top Real Estate experts, learn all about the home buying process and on how you can get $1,500 towards your closing costs immediately!

Did you know the average Arlington renter will spend $150K in 5 years of renting? Stop paying down someone else’s mortgage! Join us for a Rent vs. Buy Happy Hour on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

A lot has happened in the local market since the beginning of the pandemic. Sip on your drink of choice and learn from Northern Virginia, Arlington and Washingtonian Magazines top producing agents! We will discuss the latest market updates, the home buying process and rent vs. buy cost savings. Please RSVP by clicking here.

Call/text Manavi at 703-869-6698 with any questions!

(This Community Post was written by BalletNova Center for Dance and underwritten by Embracing Arlington Arts.)

How about a splash of art this Memorial Day Weekend? After a dip in the pool or between barbecues, dive into the magical world of “The Sleeping Beauty” as BalletNova performs this classic ballet on May 28 and May 29 at Kenmore Theatre.

Get carried away by this opulent production that tells the classic fairy tale through brilliant dancing, glorious costumes, glittering sets and a lush musical score. Meet Princess Aurora, Prince Désiré, the Lilac Fairy and the wicked Carabosse in this tale of good vs. evil and the triumph of true love. With choreography by Matthew Powell after Marius Petipa, audience members of all ages will delight in this production.

Originally scheduled to be performed in May of 2020, BalletNova is thrilled to bring this ballet to life featuring dancers from BalletNova’s Conservatory Division, with special guests from Washington Ballet Studio Company and GinDance.

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